I met a baby boy today called...

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Alan!!

Baby Alan. His brother was called Roy!

What do you think!?

What do I think? I'm sure the family will be delighted that you are posting this on Mn.

i know a little Alan, his brother is Eric

I love it. My DS has what is often referred to as an old man name but Alan makes me smile, it's retro in a different way.

It's cute. I felt the same way when I heard about a little boy called Frank. Love it!

I love Frank. It has retro charm and cool appeal.

Alan and Roy, sadly, just do not.

There was a baby Brian in DD's nursery last year. It took me a while to get used to that one!

Frank and Ray were on my list! It's funny how Ryan can be so popular but Brian not (although i've met a few baby Brians here in Spain!) There seems to be a trend in Spain at the moment for retro English names

There was also a Spanish baby Colin on the ward when DAy was born but not so keen on that somehow...

There is a boy in our school called Kevin. He is 4 and oh so cute. It really suits him! Didn't Sophie Ellis bextor name her baby Ray? Another old man name.

at baby Colin!

If this baby is a boy he'll more than likely be Frank. It was my granda's name and I just love it. Simple yet completely badass .

I met a baby Harold the other day, I suppose it will get shortened to Harru tho

Is my late grandfathers name. I want to use is desperately, I love it so much.

Love Brian and Colin too!

Other grandad is Barry!

ahh bunny it was my dgf name love it :)

Oh I predicted this about 10 years ago...and now it is happening. Baby Sheila, maureen, and Janet will soon follow...

I know a 2yo Ray whose siblings have really cool names so Ray, to me, is also cool IYSWIM. Frank is also cool (especially Frankie).

Alan, Kevin and Colin have a little while longer before they become cool in my eyes though!

Ray works, Roy doesn't.

Sorry Roy but vowels are fickle things.

My DH is an Alan and my best friend is a Roy.

I also of know various Roy's and Alan's in the school where I work. I work in admissions and the school goes from nursery to 18 years old, with a roll of 2000 pupils.

Al is a great nn

Makes a change from all the Charlie's, Archies and Harry's (lovely names but lots of them around!)

I'll raise an eyebrow if Derek, Keith and Norman come back into vogue..

I can't decide if it's retro or dated

Worlds better than Apollo, Wulfric or the abominable Zephyr. Proper unpretentious boys' names.

There was a card read out a few weeks ago on Cbeebies for 3 yo Trevor. My DS said WTF?! (he is 26)

I think Alan is a great name.

The only reason it isn't popular now is because it was popular 40-60+ years ago. Otherwise it would be very very popular today. Short name, vowels sounds, easy nickname and ending with a popular -n sound.

It will definitely come back in fashion at some time.

I teach a 12 yr old Alan. Also have a friend called Alan (39) who I've known since school and work with a lovely Alan who has recently retire. Perhaps it never really went away...